A/N: Songfic about Hige and him "breaking the habit"…

Dedication: The painted wolf pup

Breaking the Habit

Written and performed by: Linkin Park

Disclaimer: I don't own Hige or Wolf's Rain. I don't own Breaking the Habit or Linkin Park, (sigh) but I do own the Hybrid Theory and Meteora cd! Hooray!

The Setting takes place in episode 25: False Memories

Cold. The icy breath of death quickly overcame the sweet sent of flowers. They were close. Jaguara's Keep was visible from their point of view. That means…

There was no choice now. He knew if he stayed his friends would be hurt. How would they get to paradise? It was either together or not at all.

"Blue…Promise me I'll find you here when I get back."

"No, Hige, I'm coming with you." She answers. There was no way he would go on without her.

Memories consume
like opening the wound
I'm picking me apart again
you all assume
I'm safe here in my room
unless I try to start again

"Blue. This is just something I have to do…"

They stared at the place their journey had brought them to.

"I feel like I'm the one that got them into this. I should get them out."

I don't want to be the one
the battles always choose
'Cause inside I realize
that I'm the one confused

"I'll be here, then. I promise." She assured him with a tight embrace.

It begins… Every leap brought him one step closer to the people he cared about the most…

The white wolf lies on the floor, lifeless. Is he…?

He stands, alive, ready to finally defeat Jaguara.

"I will go to paradise" the bitter, warped woman says to herself. She raises the sword that could end Kiba's life.

"You are too overly-confident." A mind speaks.

Hige has attacked. Jaguara doesn't have a chance now…

I don't know what's worth fighting for
Or why I have to scream
I don't know why I instigate
And say what I don't mean
I don't know how I got this way
I know it's not alright
So I'm breaking the habit
I'm breaking the habit
Tonight

Has she triumphed? It's not possible. Is it?

Tsume has taken his chance but failed. He now lies on the ground, like Kiba, and Hige.

"I won't let her win" he rises. "She can't. Not after…not after what we've been through. After what I've been through…"

With all his energy…This would be the only thing left he could do for them.


Clutching my cure
I tightly lock the door
I try to catch my breath again
I hurt much more
Than anytime before
I had no options left again

"You won't."

"I will, Jaguara. I've finally broken that bad habit…"

Hige strikes and the last sound heard…was his howl.

I don't want to be the one
The battles always choose
'Cause inside I realize
That I'm the one confused

I don't know what's worth fighting for
Or why I have to scream
I don't know why I instigate
And say what I don't mean
I don't know how I got this way
I'll never be alright
So, I'm breaking the habit
I'm breaking the habit
Tonight